Brace



S, LANKHEET.

BRAUE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1920.

Patented Sept. 5, 1922.

INVENTOR. 5402092066 BY m m TTORNEYS,

Patented Sept. 5, i922,

ra'raNr OFHQE.

SANDER LANKI-IEET, OF HAMILTON, MICHIGAN.

BEACH.

Application filed. May 24, 1820. Serial No. 383,976.

2" 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SANDER LANKHEET, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county ofAlegan and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Braces, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a brace and has for its primary object theconstruction of a brace that will redistribute strain in a manner thatthe latter can be properly taken care of so as to prevent distortion orbreak ing of the parts to which the brace is attached.

An object of the invention, as clearly shown in the drawing, consists ofproviding a brace for frames that is capable of transmitting strain fromthe point of application to another point that is not subject to astrain thereby enabling a frame to withstand greater stress.

."Vith these and other objects in view the invention will be betterunderstood from the to the corners of the frame 2 in any suitable manneras indicated at 3. The wires are forced apart to form an upper set 4 andlower set 5 by the pin 6 which is provided with slots '7 for receivingthe wires in a manner that they will not become dislocated or the pindislocated from the wires. The

pin is of proper length to bring about proper 1 tensioning of the wires.From this construction it will be seen that when a strain is apphed tocorners B the wlre W111 distribute part of this strain to the corners Gthereby subjecting the entire frame to the stress.

It is, of course, to be understood that the wires may be associated inother relations and connected to the frame in other man ners and,therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as setforth in the claim hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A brace comprising a frame, wires secured to said frame at its cornersand crossing each other at their center at an angle, a tensioning pinhaving intersect-ing slots in each end for receiving said wires therein,i

said pin being of a predetermined length to separate thev wires intosets and hold them under tension, and elements securing the ends of saidwires to said frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SANDER LANKHEET.

